Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 2, 2020
For example, I have a friend with a Ph.D. Then, he'll need to patent it and create a plan to show opportunity, competition, and financial projections. For example, I often cite the case of Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer , who grew Microsoft together. I have tried to convince him the general idea alone does not make a business.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 10, 2020
Every investor can recite examples of passionate entrepreneurs who seek funding for a worthy cause, like feeding the hungry, without a real business case for who will pay. A lack of openness to outside guidance and coaching. The team accepts no accountability, because they have not been made believers.
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Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 6, 2016
In my experience, there is no magic gene involved, just simple good habits executed consistently and convincingly until everyone around you wants to follow your example. This leading by example is easy to say, but not so easy to put into action. Challenged by his contemporaries, Edison soberly responded: “I have not failed.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 9, 2012
In my experience, there is no magic gene involved, just simple good habits executed consistently and convincingly until everyone around you in a startup wants to follow your example. This leading by example is easy to say, but not so easy to put into action. I have just found ten thousand ways that won't work." Promote resilience.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 30, 2013
In my experience, there is no magic gene involved, just simple good habits executed consistently and convincingly until everyone around you in a startup wants to follow your example. This leading by example is easy to say, but not so easy to put into action. I have just found ten thousand ways that won''t work." Drive innovation.
SoCal CTO
NOVEMBER 5, 2009
The Startup Metrics post is a good example of what I call “holocognics.” Sometimes we draft business plans and coach the entrepreneurs on their pitch, and sometimes we even help develop a business model. It also helps if there is a reason that other people can’t compete with you, either because of some trade secret or patent.
socalTECH
JULY 29, 2009
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